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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1900

Page

3

Fight in Chambers Store Ends With Mannish Fisticuffs

Constable John Rowan detained Dick Flannigan and Steven Ross after a near five o clock brawl in Chambers Bros. store. Flannigan, recently sentenced to thirty days in Washington county jail by Squire Pearson, allegedly drank before the clash over alleged abuse of his wife. Both men traded blows and ears were bitten in the melee.

John Rowan Ainsworth Dick Flannigan Squire Pearson Washington County Flanigan Steven Ross Chambers Bros Flannigan

Local Notes Highlight Visiting Officials and Travel

A long list of residents and visitors is noted, including W. F. Palmer inviting loans, tips on cigar brands, and multiple arrivals at hotels and stations. Several individuals such as J. F. Murphy, B. F. Dixon, Ruy Noxall, J. A. Crawford, and Wm Dodds are listed as travelers or visitors from various towns, with mentions of upcoming events and travels to Des Moines and Ainsworth.

B. F.dixon Winfield J. F. Murphy Crawfordsville C. C. Turner Coppock M. W. Brannigar Burlington Wm Dodds Noble S. D. Carris Dutch Creek Ruy Noxall Savings Bank James Glasgow Brighton Town J. A. Crawford Ainsworth Sheenan Wallace Columbus City Congress of Mothers Des Moines Theodore W. Birney Auditorum

Local notes from Burlington and Davenport events

Pettit and Robins of Custer Lodge 272 attended the Workman lodge meeting and returned home. A concert at the Presbyterian church on May 31 benefits the choir. Iowa brigade regiments plan a Davenport reunion on June 12 1900 with headquarters at Grand Opera House. Camp Fire program and regimental reunions set for June 7 and 12 with G A R encampment rail rates.

J. KR. Pettit N. AH. Robins Custer Lodge No Burlington Workman Lodge Presbyterian Church Lowa Davenport Iowa Grand Opera House G. L. Godfrey R. L. Turner

Train line offers travel to Paris via New York steamship lines

Going to Paris call on Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway agents for tickets from all stations through New York and steamship lines. Address MO G Fanmen AGPTA B OC BR N Ry 67 wes-m3l.

New York Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Rail lines advertise low fares to Sioux Falls for AOUW

The B, OR & N Ry and agents promote very low rates to Sioux Falls South Dakota for the AOUW meeting in June. Call ticket agents for rates limits and confirmation that tickets read via this line. Also notices Homeseekers excursion tickets May 1 15 June 5 10 1900 to wide territories via Iowa Central Railway Company with full information from ticket agents or G P T A George Barry Marshalltown Iowa.

OR & N R’y Sioux Walls Mog Farmer AGP& TA OR & N Ry Tiljunt Cedar Rapids Iowa Central Railway Company Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri Utah Washington Wyoming Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Michigan Wisconsin South Dakota Guo Barry Marshalltown

Break-up-a-Cold Tab Ad at Stewart's Pharmacy

An old advertisement promotes Weeks' Break-up-A-Cold Tab promising relief during sleep with a refund if it fails. It notes a government price and mentions Stewart's Pharmacy.

Stewart

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